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Immigration in Dublin or Gatwick

  • 18-07-2013 10:13am
    #1
    Maggiemay84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi Guys,

    Im going to las Vegas next week from Dublin. Im going with aer lingus to Gatwick and then with Virgin direct to las vegas. It was all booked under the one package.

    Could someone please advise if we will go through immigration in Dublin or Gatwick?

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    You'll go through US immigration in Las Vegas.


  • #3
    ProudDUB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,569 ✭✭✭✭ProudDUB


    You only pre clear US Customs & Immigration in Ireland, if you are on a direct, non stop flight from Ireland to the US. If you are flying to the UK first, you are not doing that, so you'll clear immigration when you get to the US.


  • #4
    athtrasna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,420 ✭✭✭✭athtrasna


    schemingbohemia wrote: »
    You'll go through US immigration in Las Vegas.

    Precisely, Ireland is almost unique in the world, and the only European country where you can pre-clear US Customs & Immigration. You can only do so if flying direct to the US from Ireland.

    Immigration in Vegas for you!


  • #5
    ScottSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭ScottSF


    Immigration in Vegas for you!

    Make sure to bring loads of U.S. coins with you so you can play the slots while in the immigration queue at Las Vegas airport.


    Just kidding of course, but one can dream ;)


  • #6
    athtrasna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,420 ✭✭✭✭athtrasna


    ProudDUB wrote: »
    You only pre clear US Customs & Immigration in Ireland, if you are on a direct, non stop flight from Ireland to the US. If you are flying to the UK first, you are not doing that, so you'll clear immigration when you get to the US.

    Great minds ;)


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  • #7
    ardmacha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,476 ✭✭✭ardmacha


    ScottSF wrote: »
    Make sure to bring loads of U.S. coins with you so you can play the slots while in the immigration queue at Las Vegas airport.

    It doesn't work like that, the immigration guy rolls the dice, and you win or lose.


  • #8
    Maggiemay84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Maggiemay84


    Thanks a mill guys...

    atleast if they dont let me in i can still say ill have been to Vegas.. :)


  • #9
    barnabybear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭barnabybear


    ScottSF wrote: »
    Make sure to bring loads of U.S. coins with you so you can play the slots while in the immigration queue at Las Vegas airport.

    In the days before mobile phones, you needed loads of US coins just to phone home from a US airport!


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